HUDSON, Wis.—A 54-year-old Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the slaying of a high school student and stabbing of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river. A Wisconsin circuit court jury found Nicolae Miu guilty of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of battery, […]
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Families of five men killed by police have reached a settlement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in their lawsuit seeking the investigative files on the fatal shootings. The $165,000 settlement was reached Monday. The families’ attorney, Paul Bosman, said they will have full access to the case files, and the bureau […]
A spring storm persisted throughout Minnesota and sections of the upper Midwest, depositing heavy snowfall throughout the region. Light to moderate snowfall persisted in areas to the north and west of the metropolitan area Tuesday.
MINNEAPOLIS—A woman’s “illegal buying spree” armed a man with the high-powered firearms that he used to kill three Minnesota first responders during a standoff at a home where seven children were inside, federal authorities said Thursday. The guns bought by Ashley Anne Dyrdahl included three AR-style semiautomatic rifles, including one with a device that doubles […]
STILLWATER, Minn.—A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a shooting at a 2021 graduation party that killed a 14-year-old boy. Enrique Lucio Davila, 26, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty Friday to aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder without intent and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Under a plea agreement, Davila will […]
LOS ANGELES—A Minnesota man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 31-year-old woman who was beaten, bound, and stuffed inside the refrigerator at her Los Angeles apartment, authorities said Wednesday. The 41-year-old suspect, who was on probation for narcotics offenses, was taken into custody at his home in Minneapolis on an unrelated federal warrant, […]
MINNEAPOLIS—Two police officers and a firefighter who responded to a domestic situation at a suburban Minneapolis home were killed early Sunday during a standoff by a heavily armed man who shot at police from the home where seven children were also inside. The suspect is dead, and another police officer was injured in the shooting […]
San Francisco appointed a new member to the city’s election commission. See why the move is gaining national attention. President Joe Biden demands that House Republicans approve the $95 billion foreign aid bill. But GOP members want Europe to do more to help. A candidate for California senator proposes a $50 minimum wage. Two officers […]
Recent polling showed former President Donald Trump holding a slight advantage over President Joe Biden in a potential rematch, with President Biden’s approval rate currently below 40 percent. At the same time, President Trump spoke out for the first time about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s sudden death in prison. He compared Mr. Navalny’s death […]
BURNSVILLE, Minn.—A man shot at police officers from inside a suburban Minneapolis home that was filled with children on Sunday, killing two officers and a firefighter who was providing medical aid to one of the wounded, authorities said. A third officer was wounded in the shooting in a tree-lined neighborhood of two-story homes in Burnsville, […]
MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota man who was accused of assembling an arsenal of illegal weapons to use against police has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison. River William Smith, 21, of the Minneapolis suburb of Savage, pleaded guilty last May to one count of possession of a machine gun—specifically devices to convert guns to […]
A Minnesota farmer of Caucasian descent sought a grant for land acquisition but faced rejection from the state. He is now taking legal action against Minnesota, alleging discrimination based on his race and gender. NTD interviewed the farmer, Lance Nistler, and attorney Andrew Quinio to discuss the details of their lawsuit.
A Minnesota farmer is suing the state over an agricultural grant program that discriminates on the basis of race and sex. The program, called the Down Payment Assistance Grant Program, provides up to $15,000 in funding to help “emerging” farmers purchase farmland. It is administered by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority. Applicants […]
MINNEAPOLIS—A Minnesota man who was freed last year after nearly 25 years in prison for the death of his wife is suing a former medical examiner and other authorities, accusing them of fabricating and withholding evidence, leading to a wrongful conviction. Thomas Rhodes, 64, filed suit in federal court, naming former Ramsey County Medical Examiner […]
MINNEAPOLIS—A shooting at a small-town Minnesota hotel killed an employee and two possible guests, including the suspect, authorities said Tuesday, one day after an active shooter alert was issued. An employee at the Super 8 in Cloquet, Minnesota, called police shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday to say they had found another employee who looked like […]
ST. PAUL, Minn.—The number of children who died as a result of a fire in their St. Paul home has risen to three, family members said Saturday. At a news conference, Pa Cheng Vang, the children’s father, said he was grateful for the community’s support since the fire broke out early Wednesday. He was at […]
BAUDETTE, Minn.—A passenger died after a commercial transport vehicle crashed through the ice on a Minnesota lake. Meanwhile, state officials are warning people to be wary of ice that is unusually thin for this time of the winter. The transport vehicle, commonly known as a “bomber,” crashed through the ice Thursday morning on Lake of […]
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon predicts former President Donald Trump to either be on ballots in every state across America or be absent everywhere in the aftermath of the Colorado Supreme Court decision to ban the candidate from the state’s ballot. “We’re never going to have a situation in this country where one or […]
A flag design preliminarily picked to replace Minnesota’s current state flag triggered a backlash on social media for its similarities with a Somalia regional flag. It’s now been rejected in favor of a different design. A 13-member State Emblems Redesign Commission was tasked with developing a new state flag after the old design was deemed […]
ST. PAUL, Minn.—A Minnesota man acquitted of killing three people in a 2022 shooting could be heading to prison anyway after being found guilty of kidnapping and shooting a man in St. Paul. Jurors on Tuesday convicted Antonio Wright after about four hours of deliberation, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. Wright, 42, of Minneapolis, […]
